Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,552, William Fenton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Fenton William
S 43,552
CONTENTS

(224)
New York.
11
William Poulton, jun. Capt Craig's private,
Pennsylvania line. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of April, 1818. and sent to Hon: Mr. Wilkin, at Goshen, Orange Co. New York.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept. 1818. 4 22 31 mo. $37.67
$37.67
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Continued Craig
William Poulton, Orange Co. New York
Sept 2 - 92 still due to wife annuity Dowry is very nice.

Wm Stanton Invs
29
224
April 78
#19.90
orange co
Con

Southern District of New York
Orange County ss. On this seventh day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas it being a court of record for the said County of Orange by virtue of the statutes & Constitution of said State, William Panton Sw. aged Sixty Six years resident in the said County of Orange who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; That he enlisted in Capt. Wm. Craig's Company - Col. Thos. Craig's Regt. of Pennsylvania Infantry in the Pennsylvania line in the Spring of the year 1776. That he served three years & three months in the same and was discharged by Col. Craig at Trenton in New Jersey - date of original declaration 14th April 1818. No of certificate 224. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed viz; of real estate he hath none either in reversion, remainder or expectancy - personal property - 1 cow worth $12. 1 Heifer $5 - 5 old chairs 62 cts - 1 old table $1. 2 old pails 37 1/2 - 6 knives & forks 12 1/2 - 6 plates 37 1/2 & crockery worth 50 cts - = $19.90. - has a wife aged about thirty five years unable to earn her support on account of ill health - has a grand-child living with him aged 9 1/2 - that on account of an eruption he is unable to support himself some times being able to do a days work for some.

Sometimes not able to do any thing at all.
Sworn to & subscribed on this his seventh William Fenton Jr. mark day of September 1820 before me, in open Court, to wit the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid.
Jas W. Clinlock Dep. Clk.
State of New York
Orange County
Be it known that I James W. Clinlock Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the preceding oath & inventory are truly copied from the records of said Court & that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of the said William Fen- ton Jr. is nineteen dollars & ninety cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this first day of November 1820.
James W. Clinlock Dep. Clerk of Orange County

State of New York Orange County } ss
On this 14 April 1818 before me the Subscriber first Judge of the County of Orange in said State, personally appears William Finton Jr aged 58 years, resident in Blooming Grove in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - That he the said William Finton Jr enlisted in Easton Pennsylvania in the Company com- manded by William Craig, Col. Thos. Craig's Regt - of the Pennsylvania line. - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for 3 years when he was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey by Col. Craig - That he was in some skirmishes - That his income is reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his County for support and has no other evidence now in his power of the said services
Sworn to and declared before me William Finton Finton the day & year aforesaid
Isaac H. White
Isaac H. White Judge of the as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Finton Jr , did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, & I now transmit the proceedings of the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Dated Ap. 14. 1818
Isaac H. White

State of New York Orange County
I David M. Westcott Clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the Honorable Nathan K. White within named is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the 16 th day of April 1818
D. M. Westcott

1927, Mar 26, his A.C. Mrs. T. W. Windnagle Wid
43 552
Rev y INVALID.
File No. 43,552
William Henton
Pr. Rev. Rev
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Penn Yan N.Y.
Feb 2 - 1927
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Wash. D. C.
Dear Sirs -
Will you kindly favor me with the complete Revolutionary War record of Wm Fenton who is listed as a service man in the New York State Census of Pensions - and please furnish the name of party to whom pension was issued.
Respectfully
Martha B. Z. Windagle 305 Liberty St
(Mrs T. W.)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W. S. G. M.
March 26, 1927
Mrs. T. W. Windagle 305 Liberty St. Penn Yan N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43552, it appears that WILLIAM FENTON enlisted at Easton, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 as a private in Captain William Craig's Company in Colonel Thomas Craig's Pennsylvania Regiment and served three years and three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York, and he then stated that he was fifty-eight years of age.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-six years of age and referred to his wife as being about thirty-five years of age and he also referred to his grandchild, aged nine years, but he did not give any names.
This is the only soldier by the name of William Fenton that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner